Car Seller Loses $60,000 Corvette After Buyer Drives Off During Test Drive in Chicago
AmandrovesevenhourstoChicagotosellhis2005ChevroletCorvetteZ06for$60,000afterabuyeragreedtopaytheaskingpriceplusdeliverycosts.Thetwoarrangedtomeetatabank,wherethebuyerarrivedclaiminghehadtakenanUberandcarriedasmallbagcontainingapproximately$1,000incash.Thesellerallowedthebuyertotakethecarforatestdrivewithhiminside.Afterthedrive,theystoppedonasidestreettoinspecttheengine.Whenthesellersteppedoutofthevehicle,thebuyerimmediatelydroveaway. Thesellerattemptedtoflagdownanearbypoliceofficerbutwasunsuccessful.Bythetimelawenforcementarrivedwithmultiplesquadcars,thecarwasgone.Policetransportedthesellertoastation,andhelaterflewhome.Heestimateshistotallossataround$70,000,includingthecar’svalueandrelatedexpenses. Hisliability-onlyautoinsurancedoesnotcovertheft,asitlackscomprehensivecoverage.Helaterlearnedthebuyermayhaveusedthesamescampreviously:afriendreportedasimilarincidentthatwasinterruptedbypolice,andaFacebookMarketplacereviewdescribedanothersellerwhotraveled12hourstomeetthesamebuyer,onlytobestoodupdespiteagreeingtomeetatapolicestation. Thesellersharedtheincidentinaneight-minutevideopostedMarch3,whichhassincegarneredover7,480views.Commentersofferedadvice,includingverifyingbuyeridentification,meetingatsecurelocationslikepolicestations,avoidingdeliveringvehiclestobuyers,andensuringproperinsurancecoverage.SomeviewersfromtheChicagoareaofferedtohelplocatethestolenCorvette,withonenotingawhiteZ06beingwrappedinredneartheCiceroorMidwayAirportarea—consistentwithwherethetheftoccurred.Asofnow,thevehiclehasnotbeenrecovered.
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